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To: Jan Crawley who wrote (2160)	6/14/1999 8:37:00 AM
From: Don P.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3198

June 14, 1999 08:17 AM MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 1999-- ACCPAC is Industry Leader in Offering First Downloadable Small Business Accounting Package through the Web Digital River DRIV , the leader in Web-based commerce for digital products, today announced it will host the online store for ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL, INC., a subsidiary of Computer Associates International, Inc. CA , as well as deliver its Simply Accounting(R) software - via electronic download - through its online retail channel. With this deal, ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL is the first to deliver a small business accounting package that is downloadable through the Web. Small business owners taking advantage of this package also have the added bonus of significant cost savings. Simply Accounting packages purchased through the Web are competitively priced under the original price of $129. Downloadable versions of Simply Accounting in the U.S. will now be sold for $89 and boxed products bought online are priced at $99. "Delivering software electronically is a very effective business strategy for ACCPAC," explains Joel Ronning, CEO of Digital River. "Small business owners in remote areas - places where there is not a brick-and-mortar store around the corner - can now take advantage of the download capabilities that we offer and instantly receive an effective accounting package." "By distributing Simply Accounting electronically, ACCPAC becomes the first company to give small business owners direct access to a proven accounting software choice," said Bill Copeland, vice president of marketing for ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL. "Digital River has a solid delivery channel that allows us instant access to the expansive Internet customer base." About ACCPAC ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL, INC., a subsidiary of Computer Associates International, Inc., and part of Computer Associates interBiz Solutions division, develops and markets financial accounting, business management and e-business software solutions serving a range of companies from small offices to large corporations. The company has more than 350,000 registered clients in over 100 countries worldwide. Product lines include Simply Accounting(R), ACCPAC(R) for Windows and the e.Advantage Suite(TM). The company's products are sold and implemented through a worldwide network of more than 3,000 business partners consisting of resellers, qualified installers, and systems integrators. Simply Accounting is the best selling SOHO market accounting software in Canada. ACCPAC for Windows has won numerous awards from leading trade publications, and was rated Number One Windows accounting software package by VARBusiness magazine readers in 1998. For more information, call 925/461-2625 or visit our Web site at www.accpac.com. ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL's world headquarters are located at 6700 Koll Center Parkway, Pleasanton, California 94566. interBiz Solutions is a Computer Associates division designed to assist worldwide clients, suppliers and partners in capitalizing on e-commerce business opportunities. interBiz Solutions consolidates CA's proven technologies with the competencies of several focused business groups: interBiz Supply Chain, interBiz Financial, interBiz Banking, and ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL. About Digital River Digital River, Inc. DRIV , based in Minneapolis, is the largest online source of software and a leading outsource provider of Web-based commerce solutions. The company provides more than 5,000 software publishers and online retailers with its proprietary technology for Internet delivery of more than 100,000 digital products, including 30,000 software products and applications. For more information, visit Digital River's Web site at digitalriver.com.